Job Outlook Projections: Why Do Them? How Are They Made? How Accurate Are They?.

Pilot, Michael J.

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Publication Date: 1980

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Job Outlook Projections: Why Do Them? How Are They Made? How Accurate Are They?

Pilot, Michael J.

Occupational Outlook Quarterly, v24 n4 p2-8 Win 1980

Examines the kind of analysis performed for material on the job prospects in the Occupational Outlook Handbook and evaluates the accuracy of previous projections. Discusses why projections of job outlook are made, methods used in their development, and their accuracy. (JOW)

Descriptors: Employment Projections, Employment Statistics, Predictive Measurement, Reliability, Statistical Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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